People for sale in Canada?
The shocking answer is yes. Canada’s Department of Justice has devoted several online pages to the tragic reality of slavery in our supposedly civilised era. Here’s the department’s definition of human trafficking.
Trafficking in persons is a serious crime that involves:
- the movement of people across or within borders;
- threats or use of force, coercion and deception; and
- exploitation, whether forced labour, forced prostitution, or other forms of servitude.
Trafficking in persons is not migrant smuggling. Smuggled migrants are usually free once they arrive at their destination; trafficking victims are not.
Trafficking in persons has been described as a modern form of slavery. It is a serious human rights violation and is reported by the United Nations to be the fastest growing form of transnational organized crime.
The Government of Canada is working to combat trafficking in persons both domestically and internationally.
The department links to many other sources of information, including non-governmental organisations at home and abroad dedicated to publicising and fighting the pernicious trade in human beings.
A pamphlet entitled “Don’t be a victim” can be downloaded here in 14 languages. The poster is available here.
h/t: Free Canuckistan!
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